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ARCHIBALD G. SMITH, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

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SPECFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 649,222, dated May 8,1900.

Application illecl February 26, 1900. Serial No. 6,484. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Beit known that l, ARCHIBALD G. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, (Germantowm) county of Philadelphia, and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in` will bereadily adapted to display articles held in or on its side.

To that end my invention, speaking generally, consists in a boxthe'sides of which are pivotally attached or hinged to the base, so asto swing outward, and thus each side lie in a substantially-recumbentposition, enabling the articles held therein to be displayed, but whenthe cover is in place the box is closed and the side is in an uprightposition. The number of sides of the box is immaterial to myinvention-that is, it may bea triangular or rectangular box or a boxwith any othernumber of sides. Within this box I place a second box.'The base of this second box is preferably secured to the baseof themain or outer box., The sides of this bo'x are also hinged or pivotallyattached to their base, so as also to be moved outward into a recumbentposition; but when the sides of the outer box are ups right they areprevented from moving on their hinges or pivotal connection. Preferablythe sides of the inner box are arranged at an ans gle to the sides ofthe outer box, preferably across the corners. This enables the sides ofthe inner box when moved outward to assume a position where they willnot interfere with the sides of the outer box.

I will now describe the embodiment of my invention shown in theaccompanying drawings, in which@ Figure 1 is a perspective view of thebox with the cover in place. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the box with thecover removed. Fig. Sis a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. l. Fig. A is aperspective View of the box partially open. Fig. 5 is a similar Viewwith the box fully open with the box E removedo Fig. 6 is a 'outer box.

plan View with the cover removed, showing the inner box on a line withthe outer box.

In the drawings I have shown a rectangular box.

A is the base of the main box. d a a2 d3 are the sides, which aredisconnected from each other and hinged to the base A, so as to swingoutward. (See Figs. 3 and A.) B is the lid of this box, which when inposition holds the sides together and in their upward position. (SeeFig. l.)

C is the base of the inner box, which, as shown, is secured to the baseA, so that both boxes have substantially the same base. c cvl c2 c3 arethe sides ot' this inner box and are arranged to cut or be across thecorners of the These sides c c c2 c3 are disconnected from one anotherand pivoted or hinged to their base. The sides a d, dac., and c o',-

' &c., may have pockets CZ, as shown, or any other form of receptacle orattachment for articles-suck for instance, as hair-pins. Within thesecond box I have shown a small permanent box F..

While I have shown the boxes rectangular, they may be provided with agreater or less number oi sides. It is also true with reference to theposition of the sides of the inner and outer box with reference to eachother they may be parallel instead of at an angle with each other, asshown in Fig. 6, without departing from my invention. I may also use onebase for both boxes or have the base of the second box disconnected withthe base of the first box. I may, also of course, have a third box withhinged sides within the second, and so on to any number.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire toprotect by Letters Patent, is-

l. A box provided With sides pivoted to the base so as to swing outward,a second box within the iirstunentioned box, having a common basethereto and having its sides hinged to said base so as to swing outward.

2. A box provided with sides pivoted to the base so as to swing outward,a second box within the first-mentioned box, the sides of the inner boxbeing set at an angle with the sides of the outer box and hinged to thebase IOO of the outer box and hinged to said base to swing outward;

ln testimony of whieh invention I have hereunto set my hand itPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, on this 20th day of February, 1900. l5

ARCHIBALD Cr. SMITH'.

Nitnesses:

M. M. HAMILTON, J. M. SHINDLER, Jr.

